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7 restaurants that fit the brief without making the food an afterthought.
Night OutZuma DubaiDinner with momentum: energetic rooms, good bars and no pressure to call it after one course.
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Zuma Abu Dhabi
Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi
Contemporary Japanese dining on Al Maryah Island.
Asian ContemporaryJun'sHot right now
Jun's
Downtown Dubai, Dubai
Bold, borderless cooking with a lively Downtown dining room.
Middle EasternNiniveHot right now
Ninive
DIFC, Dubai
A rooftop garden lounge drawing across the Middle East and North Africa.
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Japanese ContemporaryZuma DubaiFeatured restaurantJapanese ContemporaryZuma Abu DhabiFeatured restaurantHot right now
Zuma Abu Dhabi
Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi
Contemporary Japanese dining on Al Maryah Island.
Asian ContemporaryJun'sHot right now
Jun's
Downtown Dubai, Dubai
Bold, borderless cooking with a lively Downtown dining room.
Middle EasternNiniveHot right now
Ninive
DIFC, Dubai
A rooftop garden lounge drawing across the Middle East and North Africa.
Japanese ContemporaryMimi KakushiHot right now
Mimi Kakushi
Jumeirah, Dubai
Jazz-age styling and polished Japanese cooking in Restaurant Village.
PeruvianCOYA Abu DhabiHot right now
COYA Abu Dhabi
Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi
Colourful modern Peruvian dining with a high-energy bar and waterfront terrace.
SpanishJosé by PizarroHot right nowNew
José by Pizarro
Corniche, Abu Dhabi
Lively Spanish tapas with a glossy Etihad Towers backdrop.
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